Mission Statement

This doctoral programme intends to provide an internationally competitive scientific training of doctoral students in innovative pharmaceutical, nutritional and sport research.

The school wants to attract motivated students and to guide them towards scientific excellence and independence in a truly unique and dynamic multi-as well as interdisciplinary environment to finally become well-educated, open-minded and responsible graduates. The cohorts trained and supported by the VDS PhaNuSpo are part of the vibrant research environment at the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Centre for Sport Science and University Sports of the University of Vienna.

Your Benefits

  • Co-supervision and mentoring from at least two experts in your field.
  • Low hierarchies and an open door policy.
  • Interdisciplinary exchange in the form of joint courses, seminars, retreats and social events.
  • Additional financial support e.g. in the form of completion or mobility grants.
  • A strong student voice.
  • Dedicated administrative support.

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Online sessions on admission and visa/residence permits

of the Center for Doctoral Studies of the University of Vienna.

* The admission process in a nutshell, on 10. Februar 2025, 11:30 - 12:30.

* Organisation of entry and residence in Austria, on 10...

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Chronic pain is a complex disease that still lacks effective treatment. We visited the lab of Manuela Schmidt and David Gómez Varela from the University of Vienna who aim to change this using...

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CMESS’s own Lukas Weilguny will provide both beginner and advanced tips and tricks for writing reproducible code, while the brilliant Oliver Wieder will discuss the fundamentals and best practices for...

Research
 

To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the University of Vienna is organising the photocampaign to highlight the visibility of women and FLINTA* in science. Do you want to...

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In this episode, Shara and Agnes talked about ageing, molecular mechanisms behind it and how to stay healthy while you grow older. Interested? Tune in to find out more!

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In this episode, Agnes and Shara chatted with Vincenzo Palmacci, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellow, about his research journey through academia and industry during his doctoral studies.

Latest publications


Bragagna, Laura ; Polak, Christina ; Schütz, Lisa et al. / DNA damage and oxidative stress biomarkers in healthy male volunteers after a repeated bolus and continuous glucose infusion. Abstracts of the 52nd EEMGS & 15th ICAW Meeting: 52nd European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS) & 15th International Comet Assay Workshops (ICAW) meeting. editor / Marko Geric ; Goran Gajski. Vol. 75 2025. pp. 117-117

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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
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